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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 4037/01
Paper 1 Non-calculator For examination from 2025
SPECIMEN PAPER 2 hours
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● Calculators must not be used in this paper.
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INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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List of formulas
Equation of a circle with centre (a, b) and radius r. (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r 2
Curved surface area, A, of cone of radius r, sloping edge l. A = rrl
Surface area, A, of sphere of radius r. A = 4rr 2
1
Volume, V, of pyramid or cone, base area A, height h. V = 3 Ah
4
Volume, V, of sphere of radius r. V = 3 rr 3
Quadratic equation For the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0,
-b ! b 2 - 4ac
x= 2a
JN JN JN
nO n - 1 nO n - 2 2 n
Binomial theorem (a + b) = a + K O a b + K O a b + … + KK OO a n - r b r + … + b n ,
n K
n K
1 2 r
LP LP LP
JN
n n!
where n is a positive integer and KK OO = -
r ( n r) ! r!
LP
Arithmetic series un = a + (n – 1)d
1 1
Sn = n(a + l) = n{2a + (n – 1)d}
2 2
Geometric series un = arn – 1
a (1 − r n)
Sn = (r ≠ 1)
1−r
a
S∞ = − (|r| < 1)
1 r
Identities sin2 A + cos2 A = 1
sec2 A = 1 + tan2 A
cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A
a b c
Formulas for ∆ABC = =
sin A sin B sin C
a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A
1
∆ = 2 ab sin C
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Calculators must not be used in this paper.
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y
10
–1 0 0.5 2 x
The diagram shows the graph of y = |f(x)| , where f(x) is a cubic function.
Find the possible expressions for f(x) in factorised form. [3]
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2 The polynomial p(x) = 6x3 + ax2 + bx + 2 , where a and b are integers, has a factor of x – 2 .
(a) Given that p(1) = –2p(0) , find the values of a and b. [4]
(b)
Using your values of a and b,
(i)
find the remainder when p(x) is divided by 2x – 1 [2]
(ii) factorise p(x) . [2]
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3 In this question, all angles are in radians.
x
(a) Write down the amplitude of 2 cos − 1 . [1]
3
x
Write down the period of 2 cos − 1 .
(b) [1]
3
x
On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = 2 cos − 1 for –π ⩽ x ⩽ 3π .
(c) [3]
3
y
-r 0 r 2r 3r x
-1
-2
-3
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4 The parallelogram OABC is such that OA = a and OC = c . The point D lies on OC such that
OD : DC = 1: 2 . The point E lies on AC such that AE : EC = 2 : 1 .
Show that OB = k DE , where k is an integer to be found. [5]
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5 (a) Given that loga p + loga 5 – loga 4 = loga 20 , find the value of p. [2]
Solve the equation 32x+1 + 8(3x) – 3 = 0 .
(b) [3]
(c)
Solve the equation 4 logy 2 + log2 y = 4 . [3]
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6 (a) f(x) = 3e2x + 1 for x∈ℝ
g(x) = x + 1 for x∈ℝ
(i)
Write down the range of f and the range of g. [2]
(ii) Find g2(0) . [1]
(iii) Hence find fg2(0) . [2]
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(iv) On the axes below, sketch the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f –1(x) .
State the intercepts with the coordinate axes and the equations of any asymptotes. [4]
O x
b
(b)
It is given that h(x) = a + , where a and b are constants.
x2
(i)
Explain why –2 ⩽ x ⩽ 2 is not a suitable domain for h(x). [1]
(ii) Given that h(1) = 4 and h′(1) = 16 , find the values of a and b. [2]
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7 (a) In an arithmetic progression, the 5th term is equal to of the 16th term. The sum of the 5th term
3
and the 16th term is equal to 33.
Find the sum of the first 10 terms of this progression. [6]
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(b)
In a geometric progression, the sum of the first two terms is equal to 16. The sum to infinity is
equal to 25.
Find the possible values of the first term. [6]
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aJ N
8 (a) Given that y1 KK 2 + 3 − 1OO dx = ln 2.4 , where a > 1 , find the value of a.
2x + 3 3x - 1 x [7]
L P
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d
(b) (i) Find (6 sin3 kx) , where k is a constant. [2]
dx
(ii) Hence find y (sin2 2x cos 2x) dx . [2]
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9 In this question, the units are metres and seconds.
A particle P is travelling in a straight line. Its acceleration, a, away from a fixed point O, at time t, is given
−1
by a = (3t + 2) 3 , where t ⩾ 0 .
When t = 2, P is travelling with a velocity of 8 and has a displacement of – 4.8 from O.
(a)
Find an expression for the velocity of P at time t. [3]
(b)
Explain why P is never at rest. [1]
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(c)
Find the displacement of P from O when t = . [4]
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10 A circle has a centre (2, – 4) and radius 3.
The line y = 2x – 3 intersects the circle at points A and B.
The perpendicular bisector of line AB intersects the circle at points X and Y.
Find the area of kite AXBY. [8]
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